Shaun Raubenheimer (born 10 November 1983) is a former South African

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player for the in the

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and the Rugby Challenge. He played as a loose-forward for the , and between 2008 and 2014.

Career

Youth

He represented his local side at youth level until 2003. He then joined the SAPS College, which led to his inclusion in the South African Police team in 2006 and the South African Forces team in 2007.

Provincial career

In 2008, he joined the , making his debut in a 33–27 victory over the in the

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. He quickly established himself as a first team regular, making fifteen appearances in the 2008 Vodacom and

competitions. He returned to the in 2009, playing in the majority of their games in 2009 and 2010. A short spell at the followed in 2011 before he returned to the once more in 2012. Raubenheimer retired from professional rugby during the

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due to other work commitments, having made 101 first class appearances and scoring 30 tries during his career.

Representative rugby

He was included in a South African Barbarians (South) team that faced

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during the

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References

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